Relating URL to IRL: Social media usage and FoMO's associations to adolescent well-being
(2020) PSPR14 20192Department of Psychology
- Abstract
- Social media has in the public debate been accused of causing the increasing mental illness in children and adolescents. The aim of this cross-sectional survey study was to examine whether the self-perceived emotional connection to social media platforms and Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) associated with adolescent well-being when controlling for other relevant factors. In an attempt to approximate social class, two Swedish upper-secondary schools were recruited: one vocational and one university preparatory school, resulting in a sample of 715 students. The study examined gender and attended upper-secondary school program as potential moderators of these relationships. Furthermore, the study investigated perceived differences in stress,... (More)
- Social media has in the public debate been accused of causing the increasing mental illness in children and adolescents. The aim of this cross-sectional survey study was to examine whether the self-perceived emotional connection to social media platforms and Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) associated with adolescent well-being when controlling for other relevant factors. In an attempt to approximate social class, two Swedish upper-secondary schools were recruited: one vocational and one university preparatory school, resulting in a sample of 715 students. The study examined gender and attended upper-secondary school program as potential moderators of these relationships. Furthermore, the study investigated perceived differences in stress, self-perception, friend and family relations, social media usage, FoMO and well-being between the vocational and preparatory students. The results showed that both social media usage and FoMO associated negatively with well-being, and that both gender and school program moderated the relationship concerning FoMO, but not social media usage. Two significant differences were found between the schools, where vocational students reported lower FoMO and higher quality family relations. The study’s results suggest that both the degree of emotional connection to social media and FoMO are relevant to consider in relation to the well-being of adolescents. (Less)
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- author
- Jönsson, Hampus LU and Lood Thelandersson, Elin LU
- supervisor
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- Elinor Schad LU
- organization
- course
- PSPR14 20192
- year
- 2020
- type
- H3 - Professional qualifications (4 Years - )
- subject
- keywords
- social media, social media usage, FoMO, Fear of Missing out, well-being, adolescent, upper-secondary school, social class, moderation, Sweden
- language
- English
- id
- 9001526
- date added to LUP
- 2020-01-17 16:15:32
- date last changed
- 2020-01-17 16:15:32
@misc{9001526, abstract = {{Social media has in the public debate been accused of causing the increasing mental illness in children and adolescents. The aim of this cross-sectional survey study was to examine whether the self-perceived emotional connection to social media platforms and Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) associated with adolescent well-being when controlling for other relevant factors. In an attempt to approximate social class, two Swedish upper-secondary schools were recruited: one vocational and one university preparatory school, resulting in a sample of 715 students. The study examined gender and attended upper-secondary school program as potential moderators of these relationships. Furthermore, the study investigated perceived differences in stress, self-perception, friend and family relations, social media usage, FoMO and well-being between the vocational and preparatory students. The results showed that both social media usage and FoMO associated negatively with well-being, and that both gender and school program moderated the relationship concerning FoMO, but not social media usage. Two significant differences were found between the schools, where vocational students reported lower FoMO and higher quality family relations. The study’s results suggest that both the degree of emotional connection to social media and FoMO are relevant to consider in relation to the well-being of adolescents.}}, author = {{Jönsson, Hampus and Lood Thelandersson, Elin}}, language = {{eng}}, note = {{Student Paper}}, title = {{Relating URL to IRL: Social media usage and FoMO's associations to adolescent well-being}}, year = {{2020}}, }